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for Getting around in London by tube

Rating Summary based on 141 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		24
  • 4 Stars
    		60
  • 3 Stars
    		28
  • 2 Stars
    		19
  • 1 Star
    		10

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  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
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  • 52 of 52 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    PrincessGem

    4 Stars Excuse me sir, did you shower today? 09/04/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages when it works, it's fast and efficient

    Disadvantages Disadvantages delays, crashes, clammy, stuffy and smelly.

    Ahh, The Tube. If you live in London and you don't have a chauffeur driven car, a wage that can pay for billions of taxis or an expense account as long as my arm, you're likely to find yourself clattering along on this thing at some point. It is the fasted and most efficient way to get around London. Most of the time. The tube runs a very comprehensive service throughout Central London, and then spiders out to the suburbs and even into neighbouring counties. There are an ever-growing number of different tube 'lines', each recognised by their colour on the map. Currently, they are (and I hope I ... more
  • 56 of 56 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 Katieshaz

    Member since 01/11/2002

    Reviews written: 121

    4 Stars Guide to the Tube 31/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages quick and easy, fun.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be delays, weird station names, can get crowded.

    The Tube is the commonly known name for the London Underground. It is a system of mostly underground trains that run through the city. It goes out as far as Heathrow Airport on the west Side and as far as Upminster on the east side. There are 17 different lines on the Tube map and they each have their own colour so you can easily identify each line and where you want to go. Bakerloo=Brown Central=Red Circle=Yello w District=Green East London=Orange Hammersmith & City=Pink Jubilee=Silver Metropolitan=Purpl e Northern=Black Piccadilly=Indigo Victori a=Blue Waterloo & City=Turquoise Docklands ... more
  • 64 of 64 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    CherryBlossom

    4 Stars I could have been famous 26/07/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quick and convenient way of travelling through London

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The trains are often dirty and can get very hot and are jam packed during peak hours

    I haven’t lived in London for donkey’s years, but I still occasionally use The Tube, as the London Underground is affectionately known. Hold on. Affectionately? Does anybody actually hold any affection for the network of tunnels that run beneath the surface of our capital, or the rolling stock that runs through them? They’re over-crowded, far too warm and stuffy (the temperature in the tunnels is about 10 C higher than at ground level), and the views are pretty dire. In central London, all you’re likely to see is the dark walls of the tunnels, although if you’re ... more
  • 70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    LostWitness

    5 Stars UNDER PRESSURE, UNDER LONDON, UNDER GROUND 04/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See review

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See review

    Using the London Underground could only really be described as an ‘experience’. I doubt anyone would/could find any other form of public transport like this one. Although I don’t live in London, I have used the Underground on a fairly regular basis for many years, so hopefully can offer you some sensible advice on how to make the most of your journey. ** The London Underground comprises a network of thirteen different railway lines which run across the length and breadth of London. Each of the lines has a different name in order to identify the different routes more easily ... more
  • 54 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fromthedarkside

    5 Stars Number 1 Transport For London 01/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, Cheap, Easy, Efficent,

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Busy Times, Can cause problems in the summer due to high temperatures or too much people,

    ** UPDATE - This is just a little update well a warning if you have asthma or any other crampness or hotness affections than my advice is not to travel in the tube. Temperatures rise very high in packed trains so if you do have asthma than it will cause problems it is better off travelling via other transports. Also the free newspaer called METRO is available at most stations and keeps you entertained while on the tube. END OF UPDATE** If you are like me, and you do not have a car and you want to travel around London with an alternative route. Well then the next best thing to a car is getting ... more
  • 104 of 104 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Miss-D

    5 Stars A frightened rabbits guide 06/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very fast and efficient

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bit stuffy and not very nice to travle at rush hour!

    If you’re anything like me then you’ll have experienced the frightened rabbit situation when using the London underground, all hustle and bustle and too many people trying to get onto a tube train. I encountered frightened rabbit syndrome when I first travelled the London underground…alone. In the past I’d always needed my hand to be held whilst I’d get lead from one platform to another by my tube-wise friend and I would simply obey instructions and follow where I as told to follow. This was good enough for me and I did not want to learn how this complex looking ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    3 Stars Please Don't Make Me Go DOWN THERE 01/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages One of the most comprehensive metros in the world

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Being the first means it's now knackered

    Almost everyone who accesses London either as a tourist, casual visitor or worker will end up using the Underground at some time. Most only see it as a means to an end, getting very grumpy when it doesn’t work. I just thought I’d put a few bits of trivia together, hopefully to make it all the more bearable, and explain why things are the way they are. London’s Underground lines can really be split into two main types (no, not the ones that work and the ones that don’t). Firstly you have what could be called genuine “tube” lines, the likes of the Piccadilly ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mjhenderson

    4 Stars How to make it easier and safer 13/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great way to get around London

    Disadvantages Disadvantages all the people

    The tube is a great way to get around London and is generally a safe place, but having been a regular tube user over the past few years I’ve picked up a few ways to make navigating the tube a bit easier and possibly a bit safer. Most importantly always carry your wallet or purse in front of you even when sitting on a tube train, e.g. in an inside front jacket pocket instead of in a bag. Keep your ticket separate from your wallet. If someone does take your wallet they won’t get your ticket home as well, and with the number of times you have to swipe your ticket you won’t be ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    coolchanty

    4 Stars Has it's ups and it's downs 05/04/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages quick and easy access around London

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be too packed and too hot

    Everyone will of heard of the tube, even you Northerners of ciao. The tube network is one of the most popular and regular used services for access around London. As London is such as big community and the roads are always congested it makes sense to use the tube to avoid the congestion in the mornings. The tube is mainly used for people travelling to and from school or work during the week and for shoppers to the capital on the weekends. The tube is a fast and easy way to get around London and if not directly you can change lines and get to where you want to go. The tube has been facing some ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    charlie25

    5 Stars Get money back from your tube delay 12/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Free money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Have to be delayed for at least 15 minutes

    This opinion only really applies for regular users of London Underground but it's always useful to know how to get money out of companies! If you are ever delayed on the tube (every day usually!) for 15 minutes or more you are eligible to put in a claim to London Underground, who will refund you the amount that you would have paid for the delayed journey. This is not as much of a faff as it sounds and over time can save you pounds. You can get claim forms from any tube station. They are called Customer Charter refund forms. They are very simple to fill out. All you have to do is give your name ... more
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